China in Africa: Win-Win cooperation or a new colonialism? The Western criticism against China's role in sub-Saharan Africa.

Abstract

China’s growing involvement in sub-Saharan African countries, has been the topic of considerable scholarly, media, and even general public attention since 2000, when China established the first summit on China and Africa co-operation. The growing Chinese’s engagement in Africa Sub-Saharan raise concerns about the China’s presence in African countries. Indeed, Western opinion have exacerbated criticism against China, placing the whole world some questions that undermine Chinese reputation: The dissertation in question, will provide the analysis of China’s relation with Sub-Saharan countries through the debate arising between Western and Chinese opinion, focusing attention on a specific period which runs from 2009 to 2018. The first chapter will provide an historical background which purpose is to clarify how China and African countries have strengthened relationship since the beginning of their official engagement. The second chapter will handle with the analysis of China and Sub-Saharan relationship countries through the lecture of two international newspapers which can be considered as a window on the wider world: The Economist and The Guardian. The third chapter will deal with Chinese’ opinion about its own presence in Africa. How China defends its position and reputation against the harsh critics moved by Western concerns? Through the China Daily (Zhongguo Ribao 中国日报), I will provide an analysis of China and Africa contemporary relation from Chinese perspective, considering the debate between China Daily, The Economist and The Guardian